I switched to these muffins this fall once I ran out of pumpkin puree for the season. And oh my goodness, I am convinced that banana anything baking in the oven beats any scented candle you can buy. These are guaranteed to make your home smell amazing. And even more importantly, they taste great!

This healthy banana muffins recipe is also notably lightened up compared to traditional muffins, thanks to using old-fashioned oats in place of all-purpose flour and maple syrup and in place of granulated sugar. They’re also filled with lots of sweet, ripe bananas, because my top priority here is that the banana-y flavor really come through. They’re spiced with pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves), which happens to pair perfectly with banana as well as pumpkin. And they are downright delicious.

I already know you’re going to love them. ♡

Feel free to make a big batch and freeze the extras if you’d like. But chances are, these banana muffins are not going to last long. Let’s make some!

Healthy Banana Muffins Recipe | 1-Minute Video

Healthy Banana Muffin Ingredients:

To make these healthy banana muffins, you will need:

Mashed ripe bananas: Just mash and pack them tightly into a measuring cup to measure the right amount. 1 cup = approximately two medium bananas.

Old-fashioned oats: Which we will pulse in the blender or food processor until they are finely ground to make our oat flour. Or, you are welcome to use store-bought oat flour instead.

Pumpkin pie spice: I feel like this spice blend pairs really well with banana muffins too. But feel free to use any combo of your favorite warming spices instead.

Almond milk: Or your favorite kind of nut milk or cow’s milk.

Maple syrup: Or you could sub in honey, if you prefer.

Coconut oil: Just a few tablespoons (or feel free to sub in your favorite mild-flavored oil).

Eggs, salt, vanilla and baking soda: Because…muffins.

Turbinado sugar: Totally optional, but I love the extra hint of sweetness and crunch and sparkle on top

As always, if making this recipe gluten-free, be sure to double check that all of your ingredients are certified gluten-free. (Especially the oats.) And you can either grease the muffin cups, or use baking liners. I just made my own parchment baking cups in the photos here.

How To Make Banana Muffins:

To make this healthy banana muffins recipe, simply:

Make your oat “flour”: Add your oats to a blender or food processor and pulse until they reach a fine flour-like consistency.

Combine the two. Fold the dry ingredients in with the wet, and use a spatula to stir together until just combined. (Try not to over-stir.)

Fill your muffin cups. Portion the batter evenly between 12 muffin cups. (I always like to do this with a large cookie scoop. You’ll need a heaping scoop of batter for this specific recipe — about 1/3 cup per muffin.) Then sprinkle with a pinch of turbinado sugar, if you’d like.

Bake. Until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

Enjoy! I love these muffins best fresh outta the oven. But once they have cooled to room temperature, feel free to store them in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze (tightly wrapped in plastic wrap) for up to 3 months.

Optional Add-Ins:

Feel free to also add in:

Chocolate chips: Because…chocolate.

Nuts or seeds: Such as pepitas, pecans, sunflower seeds, walnuts, etc. You can either sprinkle them on top of the muffins, or fold them into the batter.

Dried fruit: Dried cranberries, raisins, apricots…whatever you love.

A maple glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar and maple syrup until they form a glaze-like consistency, and drizzle over your muffins for extra sweetness

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with baking liners, or lightly grease with cooking spray. Set aside.

Puree oats in a blender or food processor until they reach a flour-like consistency. Add in the pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and sea salt, and pulse until the mixture is evenly combined. Set aside.

In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mashed banana, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract until evenly combined. Fold the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredient mixture, and stir until the mixture is just combined. (Try to avoid over-mixing.)

Portion the ingredients into prepared baking cups. Then sprinkle a pinch of turbinado sugar on top of each muffin, if you would like.

Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes.

Serve warm. Or let the muffins cool to room temperature, then store in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

*Or feel free to substitute in 240 grams (8.4 ounces) oat flour. And as always, be sure to use certified gluten-free ingredients if making this recipe gluten-free.

Yum! These look amazing and it’s great to have some at least semi healthy recipes in your pocket. I just published healthy banana pancakes, maybe I should carry on with exploring more healthy banana recipes. :)

I made these this week! They were gone in less than 48 hours! Followed the recipe exactly and everybody from my boyfriend to my sister to my coworkers loved these! The flavor with two bananas was just lovely and the sugar on top was so nice too!

I pretty much followed his receipt exactly as it was printed. These muffins were hands down the best I ever made. Moist, airy, yummy, not too sweet, not too plain! You can’t go wrong with this recipe! Thank you for posting! I’m going to make banana bread with this recipe!

These were so good! My kids liked them too. I have a hard time finding a banana bread/muffin recipe that isn’t packed full or sugar or too dry. I did brush a little butter on the top of each muffin once they came out of the oven.

I love these muffins. Must’ve made this recipe 5 times already, they’re a regular thing at our house now! I use almond milk instead of milk, sometimes I substitute honey for the syrup. Crushed up honey roasted peanuts and dark chocolate chips go great in this! Might try some chopped coconut shreds next time. Thanks!